Target.



T. J. SYLVESTER 1 J. B. FELICETTI.

TARGET.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 2. I915.

Patented July 18, 1916.

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TARGET.

' Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedJuly 18, 1916.

Application filed October 2, 1915. Serial No. 53,812.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that we, THOMAS J. SYLvnsrm: and JOHN BAPTIST Fnnron'r'rr, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which the following is a specification.

An object of-the invention is to provide a target which, through the action of a bullet or other projectile striking the same, Wlll indicate the section of the target struck by the bullet.

The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a target, various parts of which are preferably made up 1n sections movably supported so that they will be subjected to the force of the bullet when it strikes one of the movable sections and whereby the section struck the bullot will be so operated or moved so as to 1ndicate that it has been struck.

The invention still further contemplates the provision of suitable indicatingv means whereby a movement of one of the sectlons will indicate to the scorer or person operating the gun which part of the target, has been struck.

Still further embodiments of the invention reside in a target in which the indicating elements and component parts after being actuated can be easily returned to nor,- mal and initial positions. I

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the target; Fig. 2 is a rear elevatlon thereof, the door being open. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 418 a horizontal sectional view taken through the target on the line 4;1 in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the indicating elements. Fig."

6 is a perspective view of one ofthe target sections. Fig. 7 is a detail elevation of one of the releasing mechanisms.

Referring more particularly tothe views we provide a frame 10 preferably of a shield configuration and consisting of a front 11 and a casing 12 on the back of the'front, said casing having a suitable cover 13. The

front is formed with a central opening 14 and a series of smaller openings 15, as shown, and mounted to lie in the opening 14 are spaced circular members or target sections 16, in the shape of rings, the center of which is "an independent knot or button 17 forming the bulls-eye of the target.

Across the openings 11, and disposed in the casing 12, behind the target sections, are straps 18, preferably diametrically arranged, suitable staples 19 being fastened to the rear faces of the target sections and projecting through slots 20 in the straps with cross bars 21 rigid on the straps and passing through the staples, thus movably supporting the target sections in the opening.

Projecting rearwardly from the straps 18 at their point of intersection, is a supporting sleeve 22 for a bell or other signal 23, a spring 2 1 being interposed between the sleeveand bulls-eye 17 to normally hold the bulls-eye in initial position, with a rod 25 secured to the bulls-eye and passing through the sleeve 22, said rod with a head 26 forming a strike to engage and sound the bell or signal 23 when the bulls-eye is struck by a bullet or projectile.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6, it will be seen that the target sections are independently movable and that the striking of a target section at any point thereon will cause it to move rearwardly in the opening 14.

Secured to the rear face of the front, in the casing. 12, are a series of combined guides and brackets 27 for supporting and guiding movably afliXed indicating elements 28 each comprisingarod, 29, .a lateral finger 30 and an indicator, proper 31, the rod 29 at the point 32, being in each instance, pivoted to its particular guide and bracket. I

The inner or finger ends of the rods bear normally against the rear faces of the target sections due to the action. of springs 33,co nnected to the rods and brackets, the outer orv indicator ends of the indicating elements being visible through the openings 15 as shown inFig. 1, said indicator however, normally lying behind the openings and adapted to be projected into the openings to be clearly visible, when one of the target sections is struck by a bullet. A spring actuated locking dogor element 33 is Provided for each indicating element to engage the bar and lock the same against a return movement, when the bar is actuated by the target section with which it is associated, said target section having been actuated by a bullet striking the same, so that the indicator proper, projected into its opening by the indicating element through the medium of the target section will disclose the particular target section struck by the bullet. By duplicating the indicating elements to provide several for each target section the indicating element will disclose just which portion of the target section was struck by the bullet. For instance, referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that if the second target section, counting inwardly, is struck by a bullet on its upper right hand portion, the indicating element bearing the numeral 2, in the upper right hand portion of the front will be actuated to be clearly visible. So also if the target section is struck on its lower left hand portion the indicating element numbered 2 on the lower left hand portion of the front will be visible to indicate the particular target section and the particular portion of that target-section struck by the bullet.

In order to return the various indicating elements to initial position after one or more have been actuated, due to the impact of the bullet on the target sections, it is necessary to move the locking dogs or elements out of locking contact with their respective indicating elements. To accomplish this result a cord or cable 34:, having a series of auxiliary cords connected thereto and connecting with the locking dogs, is mounted to pass through suitable eyelets 36, said cord or cable passing outwardly through the cas ing so that an end thereof can be held in the hand of the shooter or scorer. Now after the shot has been recorded as set forth above and it is desired to return all parts of the mechanism to initial position for the next shot, it is only necessary to pull on the cord or cable, thus moving the locking dogs out of locked engagement with their respective elements so that the indicators proper will be retreated in the openings in the front and not be clearly visible to the shooter or scorer. It will, of course, be understood that the releasing structure last described is merely one form that we preferably employ to accomplish the desired result.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the views, it will be apparcnt that the target described can be made up for use as a toy or as a commercial struc ture for use in regular target practice. It is to be noted that the results obtained necessitate but few and simple parts and that the target afiords an effective surface against which to direct a bullet, indicates the particular circle or plane in which the bullet struck, and further clearly shows what portion of the target sections the bullet came in contact with, thereby clearly indicating to the marksman whether he is shooting too high, too low or too far to the right or left of the bulls-eye, the center of the target.

Having thus described our invention, we claim,

1. A target comprising a casing having a central opening and a plurality of openings concentric to said central opening in the front thereof, a sectional bulls eye arranged in the center opening, an audible signal op erated by the center section, a plurality of rocking arms pivotally supported within the casing and radiating from the center opening and adapted to be actuated by the remaining sections of the bulls eye, indicators on the arms and movable through the concentric openings, and manually reversible means for locking the arms when displaced by the sections of the bulls eye.

2. A target comprising a casing having a central opening and a plurality of openings concentric to said central opening in the front thereof, a sectional bulls eye arranged in the center opening, an audible signal operated by the center section, a plurality of rocking arms pivotally supported within the casing and radiating from the center openin and adapted to be actuated by the remaining sections of the bulls eye, indicators on the arms and movable through the concentric openings, manually reversible means for locking the arms when displaced by the sections of the bulls eye, and guides for the sections of the bulls eye.

3. A target comprising a casing having a central opening and a plurality of openings concentric to said central opening in the front thereof, a sectional bulls eye arranged in the center opening, an audible signal operated by the center section, a plurality of rocking arms pivotally supported within the casing and radiating from the center opening and adapted to be actuated by the remaining sections of the bulls eye, indicators on the arms and movable through the concentric openings, manually reversible means for locking the levers when displaced by the sections of the bulls eye, guides for the sections of the bulls eye, and means acting on the arms to normally hold the same in position to aline the sections of the bulls eye.

In testimony whereof we affix our sigma tures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. SYLVESTER. J OHN BAPTIST FELICETTI.

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